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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
GROWING CITIES.

The city council of Wichita has recog
nized the Metropolitan police, by ordering
the discharge Of the old force, and the re-
cognition of the appointees by the board of
police commissioners. The city council of
Wyandotte has paid the Metropolitan police
of that city. There was the appsrition of
8 supreme court mandamus as an incentive
TO action In Wyandotte. In Wichita, the
Metropolitans are heartily supported by a
very large number of the best citizens, who
believe that system is the best for the police
government of growing city.-Atchison
Champion.
OF course the Champion endorses the
above editorial. That paper concludes
that the metropolitans are best for grow
ing city, and that Wichita is growing
city; therefore it is the best government for
Wichita. And that just reminds us that
Governor Martin has claimed through the
Associated Press that Atchison is great
railroad center, and growing city. Why
then does not he appoint metropolitan
police for Atchison. No one doubts Gov.
ernor Martins friendship for Atchison,
hence one of two conclusions is unavoida
BILE: Either Governor Martin does not think
the metropolitan system is good for q grow
ing city. or he does not consider Atchison 8
growing city. Oh, Consistency, thou art q
daisy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
DOWN, BLOWN FROM THE SOUTH
WEST.

Winfield has beaten the gas company on
the question of paying for gas ON moon
light nights. The gas company won the
case in the district court. The supreme
court reversed the decision.
The Kingman driving park and fair as
ISOLATION have fixed the 9Th, 9th, 18th and
9Th of October as the time for the King
man county fair.
A gentleman from Lexington, in Clark
county, reports the finding of what Is no
doubt powerful gas well in that village
He says that some parties in sinking well
there, found it necessary to put in a blast.
After the explosion wisp of straw was set
on fire and thrown down the well, when
another explosion occurred, more violent
than the first, and as often thereafter as a
bundle of burning straw was thrown in an
explosion would occur. The only theory
on which this phenomenon can be account
ed for is that there is natural gas there.
Kansas millefs have just concluded a
convention at Newton. The topics under
discussion were local organization. trans
portation and insurance
Greensburg, the county seat of Kiowa
comfy, claims population of 1900. Ii
has five banks having a total capital OF
| $500, 900.
The subscription to be given to the first
railroad that builds to Garden City has
been swelled to $3S, 600, and at the next
meeting will be raised to $4,000
A new malt case was up before the
court at Winfield recently. A woman had
followed her husband into malt joint and
| ordered glass of the stuff with him, but
instead of drinking it she started out Of the
place for the purpose of having 1t analy zed.
The jointist objected and held the woman
and to ok the bottle from her, for which he
was fined $40 and costs; making $50 in
ali.
At Newton, Kansas, threats have been
made by certain individuals to burn the old
skating rink hall now occupied by the Sal
vationists if they don't vacate the building
Parties have gone so far as to apprise the
insurance companies of the fact.
Onethird of the taxable property il
B arber county is owned by the towns ant
cities of the country.
Butler county has poor farm of 16'
acres, which it is proposed to sell and will
the proceeds purchase twenty acres nea
Eldorado.
Augusta is discussing water work
proposition.
A boy at Wellington recently came il
contact with guy wire of the electri
light and was held fnst for some time sui
fering greatly all the while. Several wer
more or less stunned In trying to rescu'
the how
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
KANSAS PLUMAGE.

July 25th Sslina will vote on PROPOSE
ion TO issue 500, GOO Of bonds to the Rock
Island load.
Jewell county paid bounty on eighty
five wolf scalps at the July meeting Of the
ounly commissioners, amounting to Sl5f.
Two colored women had quite
fight In one of the street cars at Lawrence
lately. One lady wished to hold seat for
an absent friend and the other lady wished
to occups e. The driver quoted matters.
\ collision occurred on the Marion and
Mcpherson branch of the Santa Fe about
o'clock Saturday afternoon between
passeng ger train leaving Florence and a
freight. They met on curve about one
and half miles west Of Florence. The
engines and five freight cars were smashed
Passenger conductor Draper was seriously
hurt.
junction City is enjoying an imbrogiio
over her wa,erworks, which resulted II
one of the councilmen sssaultinG another.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

THE impression obtained among some
of his friends that Col. Murdock's trip to
Texas would cure him of that dreadful
malady with which he is so sorely afflicted,
but 1t seems not. He is evidently incura.
BILE He has our sympathy.-Atchison
Champion.
Then Gibbon was mistaken when he OBJ.
served that sympathy is cold to him if
distant misery" There are ills, dear doc
tor, which no trip to Texas can cure. As
for the authors of cur woe there Is only
one trip which can meet their case, but il
would prove unpleaSantly suggestive to
dwell upon sulphurous fumes while the
thermometer of the EAGLE office is In
dulging In such furious gait
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
IT'S BOTTOM.

| The mum circus efforts now being made U
or ganize new parties leads the K. c. Time
to suggest that every party will have t.
stand on its own bottom, and says "Nt
lullaby rhetoric, singing soft, low SONG
at the cradle of Interpretation" will avail
the Democratic party. This may seen
| ike sound advice to the Democratic party
But history seems to be against the Times
because that party has on several occasions
succeeded in getting possession of the Off
ces, and always by singing the same song
that the Times SO strongly condemns. That
party, in fact, is not noted for singing any
very vigorous songs at the cradle of interp-
rotation and it would now be amusing to
see it make an effort of that sort If the
Times should have an influence in the for
mation of the next Democratic platform 1t
would no doubt be noted for ''cheek. y
The following taken from that paper is the
finest specimen that it has ever been our
fortune to behold:
Three times in the history of this repub-
lie has the democratic party prevented a
change in its present form Of government.
As for labor it has given it everything it
now possesses in the way of hearty recOg-
milton, liberal laws and strong safeguards
to prevent the least encroachment. Since
it was created it has been especially the
party of the poor man and the stranger.
At the close of Buchanans administration
a very large part of American laborers
were slaves. Since Mr.. Cleveland was
elected nothing whatever has been attempt
ed in the interest of labor. Considering
these things the above is dandy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
KANSAS CITY VS.. WICHITA.
The Burton Live Stock Car Works.

Our neighbor at the mouth Of the Kaw
who has been inclined to speak of Wichita
in either patronizing or sneering way Is,
it seems, going to be afforded an opportun
ity to cross swords with the Peerless
Princess While Wichita has not turned
any summersaults over this great enter
prise, understanding that few of the
more important cities of the west were
making efforts to secure said works, and
approaching her own standing in this re-
spect and her own superior advantages,
concluded to shy her castor into the ring.
Kansas City hearing of this is greatly per-
turbed, and the Journal under the head,
Keep 1t In Kansas City," contains the
following:
Several weeks ago the Journal announced
that the Burton stock car company had def
nitely decided to establish extensive works at
Argentine, putting in plant with capacity
OF eight care per day, and giving employ
ment to 500 or 2, 600 men. The announce
ment was made authoritatively, and so far as
could be learned the company would at once
begin work upon the mammoth buildings 1t
has recently been discovered, however, that
while the Burton stock car company had
made arrangements to locate at Argentine
and had even contracted for $4,000 worth
machinery, to be delivered next fall, there
was slight hitch in the proposition submit
ted and that deeds for the property which
mad been donated as site for the plant, had
never been given to the company 1t NAV
be stated In this connection that par
ties who were anxious TO secure the establish
ment of the car works at Argentine, made
the company an offer of twenty-seven acres
Of land and agreed to take $50, 600 in stock
which amounted to the payment in cash of
that sum of money. This proposition was,
after due consideration, accepted by the
company, and contract to locate the plant
at Argentine was entered into. Meanwhile,
tse Wichita board OF trade submitted prop
osition to the company, offering to donate
eighty acres for the plant and agreeing to
take $1,000 in stock, paying cash for the
latter, This proposition was submitted in
Writipg, and is now in the hands of the man
ager OF the company. The Argentine prop.
osition had been accepted by the directors
and stockholders of the Burton Car COM
pany, and the parties TO The contract were
given until May % to raise the stock sub
scr1ption and make a conveyance of the land
donated. TLey failed to Go either, however,
anu INC COMPANY gave Ineu noTe IlIne Inis
fact has given rise 70 the report that the
proposition submitted by the Wichita Board
OF Trade will possibly be accepted, notwith-
standing the fact that the company would
much prefer to locate in or near Kansas
City. This report was given color by the
fact that Mr.. E. +. Perkins, manager of the
Burton Car works, would pass through the
city this morning, en- route to Wichita, where
he will confer with the directors of the Board
of Trade in referei &c to the proposition
which they had submitted
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
THE LABOR QUESTION,

AS long as the decree of God lasts, Gin
the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, y
there will be demagogues among the peo-
pie who will pretend to reverse this law.
They make honest, contented people dis
satisfied with their lot by proposing
schemes whereby wealth can be gotten
without toll. The laboring man is entitled
to the product of his own labor. Whoever
takes this from him without remuneration
is robber. Who promises him more
than this promises an impossibility, and is
either fool or knave. Many of the labor
agitstors are simply confidence men
robbing those in whose interest they claim
to be interested. There is disposition in
the human heart to feel kindly toward
those who prophesy good things. These
labor agitators are ever promising great
things to come when their schemes are
put into practice. To bring about these
promised good times. laboring people are
constantly paying their money to help en-
rich few leaders. 1t is, however,
source of pleasure to the man who is car
rying brick and mortar to the top Of
three story building this hot weather to
know that men like George and McGlynn
are working to better their condition. In
the meantime McGlynn, surrounded by
luxury, thinks over the matter, while
George lights fresh twenty cent cigar.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
THE FRENCH.

from the GlODe Democrat.
1t will be admitted that the French have
shown proof of much laudable common
sense during the national celebration in
Paris Thursday Some demonstration on
that occasion in favor Of Gen. Boulanger
was pretty generally anticipated. But the
day passed by quietly and peaceably, with
nothing to mar the enjoyment of the occa-
sion By this action the French have not
little raised themselves in the esteem of
their fellow men. There is a feeling preva-
lent throughout France today of intense
patriotism. 1t was born after the sad dc
feat of 1870; was fed for more than a
decade of years by the matchless
eloquence Of Gambetta, who always
held present the idea of revanche, and
latterly has been re awakened by the indie
fatigable industry of Boulanger. This
patriotic feeling bordered at times even
upon frenzy. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that some indiscreet and hasty demonstra
| ton should have been anticipated Thurs
day The French are mercurial race,
restless and ever anxious for new things.
| But they are also sensible. The quiet,
dignified demonstration before the statute
of Strasburg, where memorial crowns were
tender.y deposited, impressed the people
more deeply and carried a more potent
meaning than hours of noisy speech max
ing could have done. By this action
they have at least challenged the respect OF
the world. But the spontaneous cries OF
the people were not ''Vive Boulanger" and
"a has les Prussiens, but it was "Vive
Grevy' and give la Republique." Sc
long as the French act that way they will
be assured of the sympathy of their fellow
men. Private interests must be sacrificed
to the welfare of the nation; individual
opinions must vanish before the common
public needs. And in Gods own appoint
ed time, they must trust, all things will
come out right.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The trouble grows out of the location ane
manner of curbing the well.
Abilene. Clay Center, Junction City and
Salina are soon to be connected by tele
phone.
J. \. Allen, of Phillips county, is said
to have the finest timber claim in Northern
Kansas. He has sixteen acres averaging
1000 trees to the acre. They are walnut,
ash, box elder, wild mulberry, blackberry,
sycamore and catalpa. He was offered
81 800 for the forty acres, but refused 1t.
People above the river from Ottawa are
murmuring because there is no fishing in
Ottawa dam Complaints have been sent
to the commissioner without effect. 1t is
now proposed to send party down to blow
up the dam.
Major Dennis, of the state library, now
has two thousand dollars to expend for
new additions to the library. 1t will be In
vested largely in law books. Kansas has a
larger law library than any other state in
the Union
Last Friday VIM Heideman, a section
hand of the Santa Fee at Emporia, was run
over by switch engine and killed.
Emporia is expending 1852, 900 on new
water works system now under construc-
ton. The water is obtained from the
Neosho, the city having acquired the priv
leges of dam about two miles above the
town. The water will be pumped into
reservoir on high elevation overlooking
the entire country Whereabouts.
The Beattie stone quarries furnish con-
slant employment for IS men. They are
turning out large quantities of rock each
day. The pay roll amounts to $4,000 per
month. nearly all Of which is left in the
town of Beattie.
Sheridan county, Kansas, has voted
$50, 900 bonds to the Missouri Pacific ex-
tension from Stockton
From Kanopolis to Ellis, a distance of
81 miles, the country is fast becoming the
great wheat belt of Kansas
Three weeks have passed since the fire
In Leavenworth, and yet no effort has
been made to clear the street of the fallen
walls.
Tho twentieth annual catalogue of the
State Normal school of Emporia shows a
total attendance for the year ending June,
1887, of 746
A portion of the city park has been
leased for ninety nine years by the Art
League of Lawrence, for the purpose of
building an art hall
Abilene and Salina are wrangling in "a
very uninteresting manner over the CUES
ton of which has the largest population.
There are more towns in Kansas that
have street cars and electric light than any
other state in the Union In proportion to |
the number of her villages and cities
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

TWENTY TWO and half barrels of beer
siezed by the Topeka authorities. Thus
one by one are the impediments removed
from the complete success of the Topeka
base bail club.-Kansas City Times
And yet the state-executive board who
placed Wichita under the ban of minority
rule, all live at Topeka where this kind OF
racket seems the regular thing. However,
Topeka seems in no danger of police
commissioner wouldn't do to cut off the
drinks at the political mecca of the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The government of Germany has issued
an edict against the use of the French Ian
guage in judicial proceedings and dccu-
ments after the close of the present year.
II there had been an ordinance in this city
against the use of cuss words the metropol-
it ans would have had their hands full last
Saturday evening arresting Democrats
when they first saw the names of their be
loved leaders On the petition for the police
commission.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The Wichita EAGLE is mistaken in sup
posing that Atchison is In the same Jointly
condition that Wichita Is. Atchison ha'
no saloons, no joints and no leading Re
howl over the enforcement of righteou:
law.-Champion.
From your own statement of the case
Atchison must be very negative kind of q
place. From the length and style of the
Associated Press dispatches We are con-
WINGED, however. that Atchison has at
least the governor of the state who is great
on the reinforcement of a righteous law
in other towns than his own.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

OUR advice to the people of Wichita is
to give up drinking altogether-at least
during the heated teIm-or confine them
selves TO claret and water. The drunken
rows and orgies reported by our Wichita
correspondent are discreditable to the
town The greatest city in Kansas must
protect its fair name.-Kansas City Times.
The advice is good and we have conclud.
ed to follow it eschewing even the claret
and water. Nothing shall be left undone
in protecting the fair name of the greatest
city in Kansas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

Col Murdoch has returned from Texas
and reports that he gave the cowboys down
there some excellent advice concerning pro-
hibition. There Is no good reason, now,
why prohibition should not carry in Texas.
-Emporia Republican.
None whatever save the excusable dread
of police commission.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

John p. st. John declares that the Pro
hibition party is stronger now than it was
in 1884 This would be cause for congrat-
ulation if Mr. St. John would give us some
assurance that recent conversions were
made from the Democratic ranks As that
gentleman seems more inclined to perform
his missionary work in Republican states
we suppose in this case the Democrats will
be the ones to feel thankful
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF sedgVick county. Kansas vii
holL a county convention for the purpose Of nomin
Affng candidates for the following ofices to be let
BY election this fall. viz:
County Treasurer.
County Clerk.
County Re gster of Deeds.
County Sheriff
County Surveyor.
The townships and wards VIII be entitled to the
following plumber OF delegates IN said convention
Second Ward-Thirteen delegates.
Third Ward-Ten delegates,
Firth Ward-Five delegates.
Afton-Three delegates.
Attaca-Four delegates.
DelAno-Four delegates.
EaG1e-FOur delegates.
Erfe-Three delegates.
0reeiey-Six delegates
Gfant-Seven delegates.
S:rGen Plans sfh1ee e eeesates
Grand Rfver-Three delegates.
niinois-Three delegates.
Kechi-Six delegates.
Lincoln-Fou- delegates.
4lnneha-Three delegates.
3Ofton-Seven delegates.
Ohfo-Three delegates.
Payne-Five delegates.
Park. W-Three delegates.
Rockford, D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
Ealsm-Four delegates.
Eherman-Four delegates.
Union-Five delegates
Hlola-Three delegates.
Wtchita-Seven delegates.
Wnco-Five delegates.
Valley Center, Y. C.-Four delegates.
Valley Center, S Three delegates.
The central committee recommended that the prf.
narfes be held from TO O'Clock D. m. at the usual
voting place in each township and in the wards OF
the city of Wichita from 10 O'Clock p. m, on
wednesday, the 31st day of August.
Thecounty convention will be held IN the Grand
Army hall. in the city OF Wichita, SATURDAY, the
Sd day of September, 1887. commencing at 10 o'clock
3. m.
The central committee also recommends that the
pr4maries in the first commission district elect dele
gesos who will nominate commissioner for said dis
rtct the ad jouInmept OF the county convention.
nv order of the Republican county central COM
Hitiee. II. L. TAYLOR, Chairman.
W. L. McBEE Secretary
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

FROM the published list of petitioners for
the police commission 1t is very evident
that the democrats hereabouts would dc
well to lay their ruflied feathers. There
are more democratic politicians signing
that instrument, three to one, than repub
licans. There is but the name of a single
repu blican who ever made political can
vass of this county. The great majority OF
the names being strange to our people, the
chances are that as many democrats as
+ epublicans signed it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

Jefferson Davis says the only disturb
ing elements of this country now are the
extre mists of the North who desire to keep
alive for political purposes the snimosities
and hatreds of the past. Jefferson him.
self in times past has been disturbing
element, but he has long since ceased to at
tract enough notice TO cause much Of dis
turbance
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

We recommend the following resolution
to the next Democratic county convention:
Resolved, That we point with pride to the
illustrious Democratic statesmen whose
names Illuminated the metropolitan police
petition, or words to that effect
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The indications now are that there will
be large falling off in the Democratic
vote In this county at the fall elections,
owing to the prominent part taken by the
leaders of that party in securing the police
co mmission. If there is political trap
sprung it never fails to catch a large mum
Der of the Democratic leaders They even
get their noses in their own traps.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The Republicans have given Us this
odious police commission and the result
will be that we will carry every county
Office this fall, is what our Democratic
managers have predicted
And so your petitioners will ever pray.
F. G. SMYTHE, JR.,
J. G. Mccoy,
O. D. KIRK.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The Great Bend Register observes that
''Emporia comes to the front with S.
prize fight" Five dollars is not much to
be sure, but we understand it was the full
value of the fight. By the way, can't Great
Bend come to the front in some startling
way?-Emporia Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

The police commission was thought to be
nice trap in which to catch Republicans
and defeat the county ticket this coming
fall. There are. We are constrained &c
remark, too many democratic noses in that
frsp to make an effectual Democratic cam
paign instrument.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

Our es' eemed Democratic contemporary,
the Kansas City Times, in settling the Re
publican governorship for Kansas, an
nounces that it cannot support Murdoch.
If our frank contemporary will pardon
"these tears for the nonce, We will kindly
observe that, all things considered, it would
be just as well for the interests Of
Kans as City that the governor of Kansas
reside at some other point than at Wichita,
and at some point in such proximity to the
mouth of the Kaw as would enable the
Times and the st. joe papers to edo up
his excellency as occasion might REQUIRE.